Southwest Bakersfield

Communities Graduation takes star turn with Merle Haggard, Buck Owens honors Graduation takes star turn with Merle Haggard, Buck Owens honors (Photo Gallery) (Video)
By BakersfieldNow.com staff Published: Jun 14, 2013 at 2:12 PM PDT
More than 2,100 students are graduating this week from California State University, Bakersfield. The second of three graduation ceremonies was held Friday morning with two special guests - country music legend Merle Haggard and musician Buddy Alan, son of the late Buck Owens.
Communities Veteran Services Fair on Thursday
By BakersfieldNow.com staff Published: Jun 12, 2013 at 5:05 PM PDT
Kaplan College is hosting a Veteran Services Fair on Thursday. The event will be on the college campus, 1914 Wible Road, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Communities Neighbors team to fight off Black Ops Development condo project Neighbors team to fight off Black Ops Development condo project (Video)
By Kyndell Nunley, Eyewitness News Published: Jun 7, 2013 at 6:04 PM PDT
A plot of land in southwest Bakersfield is a hot topic for residents. Wearing matching yellow T-shirts, dozens of residents from the River Oaks neighborhood gathered Thursday night to voice their opposition to plans by Black Ops real estate. Black Ops plans to build a 100-unit condominium complex at the corner of River Run Boulevard and Elkhorn Creek Lane.
Communities Black Ops Development told 'no' on condo project Black Ops Development told 'no' on condo project (Video)
By BakersfieldNow.com staff Published: Jun 7, 2013 at 9:38 AM PDT
"It really came down to the folks in this neighborhood not wanting this project to go forward," Planning Commission member Elliott Kirschenmann said. "We didn't have one neighbor that was in support of this project, and to me, that was really the tipping point."
Communities Pot advocate: OK with city oversight, but not ban Pot advocate: OK with city oversight, but not ban (Video)
By Kyndell Nunley, Eyewitness News Published: Jun 6, 2013 at 6:02 PM PDT
The first-reading ordinance was unanimously passed, and a process is now underway to ban medical marijuana shops in the city. City attorney Ginny Gennaro said enforcing the proposed ban would be complaint-driven, and that police would not go around boarding up businesses and arresting people.